DiPiro Named 2014 Parker Medalist

Michael S. Maddux, Pharm.D., FCCP; Executive Director
Vol. 33, No. 8; August 2014
DiPiro Named 2014 Parker Medalist
His name has become nearly synonymous with the
foremost text on pharmacotherapy such that everyone has heard of “DiPiro” to the point it’s a part of our
vernacular. Joe has held numerous national offices
and is clearly recognized as a leader both from within
and outside the pharmacy profession.
Joseph T. DiPiro, Pharm.D., FCCP, has
been chosen by the Parker Medal
Selection Committee as the 2014 recipient of the College’s Paul F. Parker
Medal for Distinguished Service to the
Profession of Pharmacy. Dr. DiPiro, now
dean at the Virginia Commonwealth
Joseph T. DiPiro
University School of Pharmacy, has
served as a leader of clinical pharmacy practice, education, and research for more than 3 decades.
Paul Parker was one of clinical pharmacy’s most influential proponents. Before his death in 1998, Dr. Parker
spent 24 years as director of pharmacy at the Chandler
Medical Center/University of Kentucky in Lexington. His
innovations include developing decentralized pharmacy
services, placing pharmacists in the hospital’s clinical areas, and developing the nation’s first pharmacist-staffed
drug information center. Dr. Parker’s vision for pharmacy practice was passed along to the more than 150 residents and fellows who trained in the Kentucky program
during his tenure. These disciples include many of today’s leaders in clinical pharmacy who continue to pass
on his wisdom and vision to their trainees. The Paul F.
Parker Medal recognizes an individual who has made
outstanding and sustained contributions to the profession that improve patient or service outcomes, create
innovative practices, affect populations of patients, further the professional role of pharmacists, or expand the
recognition of pharmacists as health professionals.
In making its selection, the Parker Medal Selection
Committee commented on Dr. DiPiro’s many contributions to clinical pharmacy and the pharmacy profession,
noting that they “recognized the breadth and depth of
his contributions to the field. He has an exceptional record as an academician and researcher in clinical pharmacy and has added significantly to moving the profession forward. In addition, his leadership of the American
Journal of Pharmacy Education has been outstanding
and certainly contributed to his national prominence.”
The committee went on to say,
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Dr. DiPiro’s career has been intertwined with the
development of the clinical pharmacy discipline. As a
resident trainee under Mr. Parker at the University of
Kentucky, he found himself in the midst of clinical pharmacy’s emergence. Among his early mentors was the
founding editor of Pharmacotherapy, Russell Miller.
Later in his career, after the death of Dr. Miller, Dr. DiPiro
was instrumental in helping establish Pharmacotherapy
as ACCP’s official journal. He served as a member and
chair of numerous ACCP committees and task forces,
was elected to both the ACCP Board of Regents and the
ACCP Research Institute Board of Trustees, and served
as ACCP president in 2005.
Dr. DiPiro has received many awards, including the
Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of
Connecticut, the Robert G. Leonard Lecture Award
from the University of Texas at Austin, the Robert K.
Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award from
the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the
ACCP Russell R. Miller Award, and the Phi Lambda Sigma
National Leadership Award. He has been elected as a
Fellow of both ACCP and the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. In 2006, he was inducted
as a member of the Academy of Pharmacy Practice of
the National Academies of Practice.
Dr. DiPiro’s nominator, Philip Hall, professor and campus dean at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy,
wrote in his letter of nomination,
Whether serving as a department chair at the
University of Georgia or the Executive Dean at the South
Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP), he has demonstrated superb administrative skills. He establishes high
standards but demonstrates openness and flexibility.
He served as Executive Dean for the SCCP for nine years
where he guided the SCCP to bring together two different
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university cultures, guided the SCCP thru the accreditation process, and steered the successful graduation of
five classes from the SCCP. Within the SCCP, he has demonstrated a strong dedication to diversity. In 2010, he
received the Martin Luther King Diversity Award from
the Intercollegiate Black History Consortium.
Barbara Wells, dean emeritus and professor emeritus at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy,
concluded in her letter of support,
addition, the awardee must have completed his or her
terminal training or degree less than 6 years previously.
Nicole M. Acquisto, Pharm.D., BCPS, is emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist and assistant professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine, at the University
of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) in Rochester, New
York. She also serves as the director of URMC’s PGY2
emergency medicine pharmacy residency. Dr. Acquisto
received her Pharm.D. degree from the State University
of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences and completed PGY1 residency
training at Kaleida Health – Buffalo General Hospital and
PGY2 residency training in emergency medicine/critical
care at URMC. In her current position, Dr. Acquisto has
been responsible for establishing innovative clinical services in the emergency department that improve patient outcomes. Dr. Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, associate
director of clinical pharmacy services at URMC, wrote in
her letter of support,
Dr. DiPiro is a creative, driven, and gifted leader who
continues to inspire and develop faculty at all levels. There is no question that he is at the top of his
profession. Almost everyone in pharmacy education
and clinical pharmacy in the U.S. is familiar with his
work as a researcher and his sustained contributions to patient care and education. His many awards
speak to his national recognition and to the quality
and significance of his work. I can think of no one
with a more recognizable and respected name in
pharmacy education.
Nicole is continually seeking innovative ways to improve patient outcomes through expanded pharmacy services in the Emergency Department.... Through
collaborations with providers and leadership, she
worked to launch a pharmacy run antimicrobial stewardship program for the emergency department.... As
a result of this important program, patients are receiving faster follow-up for their cultures and shorter
times to appropriate therapy. It is a model program for
timely follow-up and promoting appropriate antibiotic use that is cited throughout our organization. More
recently, Nicole has been instrumental in helping us to
expand our clinical practice model in the Emergency
Department. Instead of replacing the one clinical specialist who left the institution, she has instead helped
build a model to provide consistent dedicated pharmacy coverage in the ED 10 hours a day 7 days a week.
She has worked closely to develop an advanced model with the goal of having providers know what to expect from emergency pharmacy services and raising
the bar for our pharmacists to meet these expectations along the way. It has been a tremendous success
under Nicole’s careful watch.
The 2014 Paul F. Parker Medal will be presented during the Opening General Session at the 2014 ACCP Annual
Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday morning, October
12. Dr. DiPiro will attend to accept the medal and deliver
a brief acceptance address. The Parker Medal Selection
Committee is composed of representatives from member organizations of the Joint Commission of Pharmacy
Practitioners, together with past presidents of ACCP.
Members of the 2014 committee are William Kehoe
(chair), Gilbert Burckart, Rodney Carter, Diane Ginsburg,
James (Rusty) Hailey, John Murphy, Jenelle Sobotka,
George Spratto, Glen Stimmel, and Barbara Wells.
Acquisto, Dunn, and Phung to Receive ACCP
Honors
ACCP members Nicole Acquisto,
Brianne Dunn, and Olivia Phung were
selected by the 2014 ACCP Awards
Committee to receive the College’s
prestigious 2014 New Clinical
Practitioner, New Educator, and New
Investigator awards, respectively. The
Nicole Acquisto
awards will be presented in Austin,
Texas, on Monday, October 13, 2014, at 9:15 a.m. during
a special session of the 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting.
The New Clinical Practitioner Award honors a new
clinical practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of
clinical pharmacy. The awardee must have been a Full
Member of ACCP at the time of nomination, as well
as a member at any level for a minimum of 3 years; in
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Mason Bucklin, emergency medicine pharmacist at
the University of Tennessee Medical Center, commented in his letter of nomination,
I would argue that Nicole’s greatest strength … is
teaching. Not only does she have her residents on
rotation, but she precepts pharmacy students, PGY1
pharmacy residents, paramedic students, and EM
physician residents on rotation as well. Nicole stays
involved at the local and national level in education.
At the local level, she teaches ACLS, provides lectures
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to local EMS providers several times per year, and is
heavily involved in research and teaching with the EM
physician residents on a daily basis.
an electronic medical record (EMR) system into our
clinical assessment and laboratory sequence…. Our
students and faculty are ecstatic about the new real
life feel of the clinical cases and the flexibility now provided in creating scenarios for student instruction.
Dr. Acquisto, who served as the 2012–2013 chair of
the Emergency Medicine PRN, has been instrumental in
implementing many of the PRN’s initiatives. She has presented her work at national meetings, served as a speaker at numerous national and regional conferences, and
published consistently in the pharmacy and medical literature. Dr. Acquisto was also honored as the recipient
of the 2013 New Preceptor Award from the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Kelly Ragucci, professor and chair of the Clinical
Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences Department, wrote in
her letter of support for Dr. Dunn,
She has consistently received positive evaluations from
both students and residents and received two teaching awards from pharmacy students last year – including campus teacher of the year…. In addition, her yearly
peer evaluations from faculty colleagues are excellent. It
is clear that she brings energy and enthusiasm to all of
her teaching efforts, most notably coordinating one of
our rigorous Pharmacotherapy courses and incorporating a simulated electronic medical record into our courses…. Dr. Dunn has developed an online complementary
and alternative medicine course as well as a course titled “Preventing Childhood Obesity” on the University
of South Carolina (USC) campus. Brie assisted with bringing this Junior Doctor of Health elective from the Medical
University of South Carolina to USC…. I cannot think of
any junior faculty member more dedicated to teaching
pharmacy students and making certain that our curriculum continues to progress effectively. She is always thinking “outside the box” and incorporating active learning
techniques and utilizing technology in the classroom.
The ACCP New Educator Award is given to recognize and honor a new educator for outstanding contributions to
the discipline of teaching and to the
education of health care practitioners.
The awardee must have been a Full
Member of ACCP at the time of nomiBrianne Dunn
nation and a member at any level for a
minimum of 3 years; in addition, the awardee must have
completed his or her terminal training or degree less
than 6 years previously. Brianne L. Dunn, Pharm.D., is an
assistant clinical professor in the Department of Clinical
Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences at the South Carolina
College of Pharmacy and clinical pharmacy specialist in
cardiology at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr.
Dunn received her Pharm.D. degree from the Medical
University of South Carolina (MUSC) and completed
PGY1 and PGY2 residency training at MUSC. She has excelled in both didactic and experiential teaching and
serves as a leader in faculty development, particularly in
the area of instructional technology. Department vice
chair, Brandon Bookstaver, noted in his letter of
nomination,
In addition to being honored as 2012–2013 Teacher
of the Year and 2013 P2 Professor of the Year, Dr. Dunn
has been recognized as an MUSC College of Medicine
Teacher of the Month. She is also actively engaged in
pedagogical research and scholarship and has presented her work at national professional and scientific
meetings.
Dr. Dunn has spearheaded our effort to transition
from paper-based assessment to electronic (online)
testing. She has chaired our University committee
and liaised with the University information technology department. Based primarily on her committee’s
assessment and presentation to college administration, we decided to utilize Blackboard as our e-testing
platform. Dr. Dunn created and facilitated a number
of faculty development sessions to ease the transition
which, according to >80% of faculty surveyed, went
much smoother than expected without any major
complications. She has garnered the label in our department as the “IT and Blackboard guru” and unofficially has become the expert and “go to” when anyone has questions of implementation. Her push with
technology also recently included implementation of
The New Investigator Award recognizes an ACCP member who has made
a significant impact on an aspect of
clinical pharmaceutical science. The
awardee must have been a member
of ACCP for more than 3 years, must
have completed his or her terminal
Olivia Phung
training or degree less than 6 years
previously, and must have a research program with a
substantial publication record that includes a programmatic theme or an especially noteworthy single publication. Olivia J. Phung, Pharm.D., is an assistant professor
of pharmacy practice at Western University in Pomona,
California. She received her Pharm.D. degree from
Northeastern University and completed an outcomes
research fellowship at the University of Connecticut/
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Hartford Hospital AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center in
Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Phung’s research focuses on evidence-based outcomes in internal medicine and diabetes.
At the time of her nomination, Dr. Phung had published 30
peer-reviewed research papers, 10 review articles, and 17
research abstracts. Her work has been published in wellrecognized medical journals, including Annals of Internal
Medicine, Chest, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and
Outcomes, Journal of the American Medical Association,
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Pediatrics.
William Baker, professor of pharmacy practice at the
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, summed
up Dr. Phung’s qualifications for the New Investigator
Award in his letter supporting her nomination:
The 2014 ACCP Fellows are:
Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D.; Ft. Lauderdale, FL
P. Brandon Bookstaver, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-ID);
Columbia, SC
Mitchell S. Buckley, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCPS; Phoenix, AZ
Alexandre Chan, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, BCOP;
Singapore, SG
Allison M. Chung, Pharm.D., BCPS, AE-C; Mobile, AL
Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff, Pharm.D., M.S.;
Gainesville, FL
Craig D. Cox, Pharm.D., BCPS; Lubbock, TX
Kristine R. Crews, Pharm.D., BCPS; Memphis, TN
Anthony T. Gerlach, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCPS;
Columbus, OH
William L. Greene, Pharm.D., FASHP, BCPS;
Germantown, TN
Sheryl J. Herner, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPPS; Denver, CO
Cynthia Jackevicius, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS; Los
Angeles, CA
Samantha A. Karr, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP; Glendale, AZ
S. Casey Laizure, Pharm.D., BCPS; Memphis, TN
Joel C. Marrs, Pharm.D., BCPS, CLS; Denver, CO
Jeannine S. McCune, Pharm.D., BCOP; Kenmore, WA
M. Shawn McFarland, Pharm.D.; Murfreesboro, TN
Renee-Claude Mercier, Pharm.D., BCPS;
Albuquerque, NM
Rocsanna Namdar, Pharm.D., BCPS; Denver, CO
Jacqueline L. Olin, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS; Wingate, NC
Mary H. Parker, Pharm.D., BCPS; Mebane, NC
Michael J. Peeters, Pharm.D., MEd, BCPS; Toledo, OH
Julie M. Sease, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE; Columbia, SC
Alissa R. Segal, Pharm.D.; Newton, MA
Mary Beth Shirk, Pharm.D., BCPS; Powell, OH
Sarah P. Shrader, Pharm.D., BCPS; Prairie Village, KS
Scott A. Soefje, Pharm.D., BCOP; Austin, TX
Jessica A. Starr, Pharm.D., BCPS; Mountain Brook, AL
Mary E. Temple Cooper, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS;
Chagrin Falls, OH
Orly Vardeny, Pharm.D., BCACP; Madison, WI
Christine M. Walko, Pharm.D., BCOP; Tampa, FL
Mitzi Wasik, Pharm.D., BCPS; Carmel, IN
Sheila M. Wilhelm, Pharm.D., BCPS; Troy, MI
Dr. Phung is one of the true rising stars among pharmacy researchers today…. To date, Dr. Phung has had
17 research abstracts presented as international/national meetings. These not only include pharmacy organizations, but also medical organizations such as
the American Diabetes Association, American College
of Cardiology, and American Thoracic Society. These
are of particular note, since relatively few young pharmacists present research at these prestigious meetings. Even more impressive, Dr. Phung has routinely
published her work in high-impact factor journals early on in her career. This is a tremendous achievement
in my eyes. She has also been successful at securing
research funding, including over $90,000 in grants
for which she was the primary investigator. She has
also been the lead or supporting investigator on more
than $2 million in federal grants as part of the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based
Practice Center program.
Dr. Phung will deliver the annual New Investigator
Award lecture during the October 13 Special Session in
Austin.
Members of the 2014 ACCP Awards Committee were
Robert MacLaren (chair), M. Shawn McFarland (vice
chair), Judy Cheng, Jennifer Clements, Susan Davis,
Krystal Edwards, Elizabeth Farrington, Stacey Folse,
LeAnn Norris, Keith Olsen, and Kim Thrasher.
After nomination by their colleagues, Fellow candidates
undergo a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation by the
Credentials: Fellowship Committee of their practice and research accomplishments. Among the criteria evaluated by
the committee are examples of patient care service or educational programs developed by the nominee; certifications
or other credentials earned; drug therapy management responsibilities; educational presentations; consultantships;
service to publications; original research presentations,
projects, funding, and publications; and other professional
activities and awards. Individuals nominated as Fellows also
ACCP Elects 2014 Fellows
Thirty-three ACCP members have been elected Fellows
of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and will
be recognized during a special ceremony on October 12
at the College’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Recognition as a Fellow is awarded to ACCP members
who have demonstrated a sustained level of excellence in
clinical pharmacy practice and/or research. Fellows can
be recognized by the initials “FCCP” as part of their title.
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must have made a substantial contribution to ACCP through
activities such as giving presentations at College-sponsored
meetings; providing service as an abstract, curriculum vitae, ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, Pharmacotherapy
Mock Exam, Research Institute, or Pharmacotherapy reviewer; contributing to College publications or being an
item writer for the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge or
Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam; serving as a committee
member; or completing a term as a PRN officer, chapter officer, or other elected ACCP officer.
Members of the 2014 Credentials: Fellowship
Committee, each of whom dedicated many hours to the
review of FCCP applications and other documents, were
Miranda Andrus (chair), Joanna Hudson (vice chair), Michael
Bottorff, Amie Brooks, David Burgess, Jack Chen, Sheryl
Chow, Catherine Crill, Paul Dobesh, Christopher Finch, Mark
Garrison, Paul Gubbins, Karen Gunning, Ila Harris, Dawn
Havrda, Daniel Healy, Robert Henderson, James Hoehns,
Kristi Kelley, David Lourwood, Amy Lugo, Thomas Majerus,
Julie Murphy, Thomas Nolin, Kerry Pickworth, James Scott,
Sharon See, Nancy Shapiro, Nicole Sifontis, Kevin Sowinski,
Toby Trujillo, Eva Vasquez, and Barbara Wiggins.
the rapid identification of fungal infections, antifungal resistance, and preemptive antifungal therapy in special populations. This curricular track will also discuss the resurgence of
communicable infectious diseases, new indications for old
antimicrobials, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Curricular Track III—Clinical Controversies will discuss a
series of clinical controversies, including the effect of colchicine in acute coronary syndromes, the use of statins in
patients with sepsis, and the use of combination tPA and
dornase alfa therapy for pleural infection. Speakers will also
discuss conundrums in published clinical guidelines, including a brief review of the current blood cholesterol guideline
recommendation for CV risk reduction, a review of the supporting evidence regarding the use of goal-oriented strategy, and a response to conflicting stances focusing on the use
of evidence-based strategies. Concluding presentations will
be centered on clinical controversies in analgesia/anesthesia, with a focus on specific cases.
The 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting programming will
also include 21 highly specialized Practice and Research
Network (PRN) focus sessions, ACCP Academy core programming focusing on key professional development issues, the Residency and Fellowship Forum for the recruitment of 2015–2016 residents and fellows, ACCP’s Clinical
Pharmacy Challenge, and much more!
Early registration for the 2014 Annual Meeting ends
September 5. Don’t miss out on early-bird savings—register online today!
2014 ACCP Annual Meeting Early-Bird
Registration Rates Expire September 5
Don’t miss the opportunity to join your colleagues at the
2014 ACCP Annual Meeting, October 12–15, in Austin,
Texas. Register now for early-bird registration rates and begin building your Annual Meeting itinerary around these curricular tracks, each designed to stimulate in-depth learning:
Curricular Track I—Medication Safety will focus on advancing medication safety using technology such as a
closed-loop system to optimize medication error prevention and a real-time active medication monitoring system to
prevent medication errors and ADEs. Speakers will discuss
the evolution of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
(REMS) and provide updates, compare and contrast medication error reporting programs for the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and the Institute for Safe Medication
Practices (ISMP), and provide methods for applying recent
FDA safety communications to your everyday practice. This
curricular track will also focus on integrating safety and
quality data to support clinical pharmacy services, improving the safety of off-label uses of medications, and integrating patient safety organizations (PSOs) into clinical pharmacy practice.
Curricular Track II—Emerging Issues, Challenges,
Concepts in Infectious Diseases will include updates and
challenges in managing drug-resistant gram-negative
pathogens, an update on new clinical guidelines in infectious diseases, and discussions of the clinical utility of active
surveillance in the hospital setting. Speakers will focus on
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Attention Students: ACCP Clinical Pharmacy
Challenge Team Registration Deadline
September 2
Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in ACCP’s novel pharmacy student
team competition. Now in its fifth year,
the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge offers eligible teams of three pharmacy students the opportunity to compete in up
to four online rounds, with the top eight
teams advancing to the live quarterfinal
competition at the 2014 ACCP Annual
Meeting in Austin, Texas, in October. The registration deadline, September 2, is quickly approaching. Don’t wait; plan
now to participate this fall. Team registration is available online. Click here to view the teams already registered.
Competition Overview
The ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge is a team-based
competition. Teams of three students will compete against
teams from other schools and colleges of pharmacy in a
“quiz bowl”–type format. Only one team per institution may
enter the competition. Institutions with branch campuses,
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distance satellites, and/or several interested teams are encouraged to conduct a local competition. ACCP provides
a local competition exam that institutions may use in selecting their team. Faculty members interested in using
the exam may send an e-mail request to Michelle Kucera,
Pharm.D., BCPS, at [email protected]. More than 50 institutions have requested the local examination to date.
Preliminary rounds of the national competition will
be conducted virtually in September. The quarterfinal,
semifinal, and final rounds will be held live, October 11–
13, 2014, at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Each round will consist of questions offered in the
three distinct segments indicated below. Item content used in each segment has been developed and reviewed by an expert panel of clinical pharmacy practitioners and educators.
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and start making your plans today. To obtain additional information or to register for the meeting, visit www.
accp.com/am.
ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge
Quarterfinals: Saturday, October 11; 9:00–11:45 a.m.
Semifinals: Sunday, October 12; 4:30–5:45 p.m.
Finals: Monday, October 13; 11:00–11:30 a.m.
Join fellow attendees for the 2014 ACCP Clinical
Pharmacy Challenge as national student teams compete
in the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final round competitions. Teams will face off in a quiz bowl–type format, answering questions in three distinct categories—Trivia/
Lightning, Clinical Case, and Jeopardy-style. An expert
panel of clinical pharmacy practitioners and educators
have developed and reviewed the item content to be
used in each segment.
Trivia/Lightning
Clinical Case
Jeopardy-style
Emerge from the Crowd: How to Become a Standout
Residency Candidate
Saturday, October 11; 1:00–7:00 p.m.
Learn from experts in the field of clinical pharmacy
about the steps you can take now to rise above the competition when applying for a residency. Topics include documenting your professional growth, positioning yourself to
succeed through scholarly and professional activities, and
navigating the P4 year and the residency application process. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate
in a special roundtable session facilitated by current pharmacy residents. Sit down with residents to ask questions
and acquire their perspectives on everything from applying
and interviewing for residencies to excelling within the daily
demands of residency.
Each team advancing to the quarterfinal round held at
the ACCP Annual Meeting will receive three complimentary student full-meeting registrations. Each team member will receive an ACCP gift certificate for $125 and a certificate of recognition. In addition to the above, semifinal
teams not advancing to the final round will receive a semifinal team plaque for display at their institution. The secondplace team will receive a $750 cash award ($250 to each
member) and a commemorative team plaque. The winning
team will receive a $1500 cash award ($500 to each member), and each team member will receive a commemorative plaque. A team trophy will be awarded to the winning
institution.
Students are not required to be members of ACCP to
participate. Team registration may be submitted online and
must be initiated by a current faculty member at the respective institution. Students interested in forming a team
should contact their ACCP faculty liaison. If no ACCP Faculty
Liaison has been identified, any faculty member from the institution may initiate the registration process. The registering faculty member must confirm the eligibility of all team
members and/or alternates online before a team will be
permitted to compete in the Clinical Pharmacy Challenge.
The deadline to complete team registration and
confirm eligibility is September 2, 2014.
For more information on the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy
Challenge, including the competition schedule, sample
items, and FAQ section, please click here.
Student and Resident Reception
Saturday, October 11; 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy food and beverages while you network with
other students.
Clinical Pharmacy Career Path Roundtables
Sunday, October 12; 2:15–4:00 p.m.
Join fellow attendees for this dynamic session with insights on career pathways and opportunities within the
clinical pharmacy profession. Students and postgraduate trainees will interact directly with clinical pharmacists in more than 15 specialty practice areas and discover a variety of unique career opportunities.
ACCP Annual Meeting Highlights for Students
ACCP Residency and Fellowship Forum
Monday, October 13; 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Held exclusively at the ACCP Annual Meeting, the
Residency and Fellowship Forum offers students and
This fall’s ACCP Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, offers
an abundance of programming geared specifically toward students. See below for a schedule of activities
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residents a chance to jump-start their search for a residency or fellowship position. Likewise, preceptors can
get a head start on finding the right candidate(s) for
their institution. Opportunities for PGY1, PGY2, and fellowship positions will be on display at this event. You
must be registered for no less than a 1-day registration
for Monday, October 13, of the Annual Meeting to be eligible to attend the forum. For complete information on
the residency and fellowship, visit the Web site at www.
accp.com/meetings/am14/resfelforum.aspx.
fellowship positions. The Residency and Fellowship
Forum will be held on Monday, October 13, from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m., during the 2014 ACCP Annual
Meeting in Austin, Texas.
The Residency and Fellowship Forum provides preceptors and program directors an effective way to promote
their programs and interview candidates who are seeking to
take the next step in their training. ACCP’s online database
of applicants will give registered preceptors and program
directors the ability to view candidate resumes and contact potential applicants before the 2014 Annual Meeting.
Preceptors and program directors interested in participating must have at least one current residency or fellowship position posted online and register to attend the 2014
ACCP Annual Meeting. Programs have until September 1 to
reserve their table in the forum.
Applicants are encouraged to get a head start on
identifying their next position by taking advantage of
this early opportunity to meet face-to-face with the preceptors and directors of the programs in which they are
interested. Registered applicants will receive access to
online program listings before the meeting, including
available fellowships and PGY1 and PGY2 residency positions. Applicants interested in participating must post
their applicant profile online and register for the 2014
ACCP Annual Meeting.
Start your search early by registering for the ACCP
Residency and Fellowship Forum. Visit www.accp.com/
forum14 to obtain more information about this year’s
ACCP Residency and Fellowship Forum and to register for the Annual Meeting. Contact Zangi Miti with
questions.
Scientific Poster Presentations
Monday, October 13; 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Visit Exhibit Hall 5 in the convention center for the
Scientific Poster Presentations on Monday, October
13; Tuesday, October 14; and Wednesday, October 15.
Original research that describes the delivery, development, justification, or documentation of innovative
clinical pharmacy services will be on display each day.
Monday, October 13, will feature research presented by
students.
Curriculum Vitae Writing Workshop
Monday, October 13; 1:30–3:30 p.m.
A well-written curriculum vitae (CV) creates a positive
image and distinguishes you from the crowd. Participate
in a CV writing workshop that will prepare you to market
your skills and experience effectively. Learn how to document the unique experiences that can distinguish you
from other applicants.
Education and Training PRN Mock Interview Session
Monday, October 13; 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Join fellow attendees for a brief discussion on interviewing skills immediately after the Education and
Training PRN business meeting. Clinical faculty and practitioners from around the nation will then conduct practice interviews for students getting ready to apply for
jobs or residencies and for residents and fellows getting
ready to apply for their first career positions. All educators, students, and postgraduate trainees are invited to
attend.
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credit? If so, the ACCP “Last-Chance Certification
Review Webinars” are designed just for you!
Avoid time-consuming and costly travel while reaping the benefits of brief concept overviews and vignette-based self-assessment questions and feedback led by nationally recognized content experts. The
two interactive Web-based courses to be presented,
Pharmacotherapy and Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, will
be delivered directly to your home, office, or wherever
you have broadband Internet access.
Get a Head Start on This Year’s Residency/
Resident Search: ACCP’s Residency and
Fellowship Forum Connects Programs with
Potential Candidates
ACCP’s Residency and Fellowship Forum is designed to
connect preceptors and program directors with prospective candidates seeking 2015–2016 residency and
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Friday, September 5 – Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases: 7:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Psychiatric Disorders: 8:30–10:00 p.m. (EDT)
Both specialty areas will have two live sessions, each
lasting 3 hours. The Pharmacotherapy webinar will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, September
2 and 3, 2014. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy webinar will be offered on Thursday and Friday evenings,
September 4 and 5, 2014.
Two different content areas will be covered each
evening:
Recordings of each session will be available beginning
Monday, September 8, so if, for any reason, you can’t
attend the programming presented on any individual
evening, you’ll automatically have access to the recordings of each presentation. From a technical standpoint,
it’s easy. All you need is broadband Internet access, an
Internet browser, Adobe Flash Player (already installed
on more than 98% of devices currently connected to the
Internet; otherwise, a free download), and speakers or
headphones for audio.
Registration is only $159.95 per specialty area (either
Pharmacotherapy or Ambulatory Care Pharmacy) for
anyone who attended ACCP Updates in Therapeutics®
2014 or purchased an ACCP Updates in Therapeutics®
2014 product. The cost is $189.95 per specialty area for
all other ACCP members and $229.95 per specialty area
Tuesday, September 2 – Pharmacotherapy
Gastrointestinal Disorders: 7:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Oncology Supportive Care: 8:30–10:00 p.m. (EDT)
Wednesday, September 3 – Pharmacotherapy
Biostatistics: 7:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Cardiology: 8:30–10:00 p.m. (EDT)
Thursday, September 4 – Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Cardiology: 7:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Biostatistics: 8:30–10:00 p.m. (EDT)
ACCP Academy Prepares for New Class of Enrollees
This fall at the 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting, each ACCP
Academy will welcome three new classes of enrollees
as each Academy certificate program offers the first
half of its required and elective programming, beginning with the prerequisite “primers” on Saturday,
October 11.
ACCP Annual Meeting Academy Schedule
The ACCP Academy provides three unique professional development programs leading to certificates of
completion in Leadership and Management, Research
and Scholarship, and Teaching and Learning. The following programming will be offered at the upcoming Annual
Meeting:
Academy
Courses
Schedule
Leadership and
Management
Leadership Primer I*(Prerequisite)
October 11
Leadership Primer II (Prerequisite)
October 13
Leadership and Advocacy (Elective)
October 13
Navigating White Coat and Suit Coat Leadership in Pharmacy Practice (Elective)
October 14
Personal Leadership Development (Module 1)
October 15
Research Primer* (Prerequisite)
October 11
Basics of Clinical Research (Module 1)
October 13
Educational Research and Scholarship (Elective)
October 14
Pharmaceutical Industry PRN Focus Session—The Drug Approval Process: Changes,
Challenges, and How Clinical Pharmacists Can Get Involved (Elective)
October 14
Teaching and Learning Primer* (Prerequisite)
October 11
Education and Training PRN Focus Session—Successful Design and Implementation of
Focused Educational Tracks (Elective)
October 13
Educational Research and Scholarship (Elective)
October 14
Planning for Effective Teaching (Module 1)
October 14
Research and
Scholarship
Teaching and
Learning
*Part of the Annual Meeting Premeeting Symposia. Premeeting registration is required.
Now is the time to enroll in an ACCP Academy certificate program. To learn more about the ACCP Academy,
visit www.accp.com/academy.
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for nonmembers. “Seats” are limited, so sign up early at
www.accp.com/meetings/w-lc14/.
MPH, chief executive officer of Patient-Centered Primary
Care Collaborative, will serve as the 2014 Annual
Meeting keynote speaker.
During the keynote address, Dr. Nielsen will present
current evidence supporting the transformation of the
U.S. primary care delivery system to the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) framework and identify
the current gaps and challenges in the transformation
process related to policy, delivery system, and payment
reform areas. Dr. Nielsen will also discuss the contribution of the team-based approach to comprehensive
medication management in achieving the overall goals
of a highly functional PCMH. Attendees will appreciate
the importance of actual team member performance in
achieving PCMH goals and recognize the opportunities
in practice and research from full participation in primary care’s transformation.
Dr. Nielsen’s experience includes time served as vice
chancellor for public affairs and associate professor within the Department of Health Policy and Management
at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She was
the first executive director and board chair to oversee
the Kansas Health Policy Authority (Kansas Medicaid, the
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the State
Employee Health Program); she also served as a legislative
assistant to U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and was the
health lobbyist and assistant director of legislation at the
AFL-CIO. Dr. Nielsen has an undergraduate degree in biology
and psychology from Briar Cliff University, an MPH degree
from the George Washington University, and a Ph.D. degree in health policy and management from Johns Hopkins
University. Early in her career, she worked as a Peace Corps
volunteer for Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and
served for 6 years in the U.S. Army Reserves.
You won’t want to miss this thought-provoking kickoff to the 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting, beginning at 8:00
a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2014.
2014 ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam
Now Available
ACCP offers another way to study for the Pharmacotherapy
Specialty Exam with the release of this year’s ACCP
Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam. The 2014 ACCP
Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam is a 200-item question bank
that is based on the content and domains in the Board of
Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) content outline. This exam provides you online access anywhere and at any time for 15
months. The exam can also be taken as many times as participants wish within those 15 months. Purchase by August
31 and receive up to a 15% discount on the regular price!
Enhance Your Studying
Developed and reviewed by board-certified clinical
pharmacists, the ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam
provides specific feedback customized to each participant. This feedback includes how much time is spent on
each question and what types of questions are most often missed by the participant, as well as an answer key
that contains explained answers and/or references for
further study. This tool is ideal for anyone who has been
studying for the Pharmacotherapy board exam and
wants to learn more about his or her potential strengths
and weaknesses in preparing for the exam.
Discount Pricing Until August 31
For a limited time only, save up to $10 off the regular
price of the ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam. Purchase
the mock exam by August 31, 2014, to receive the discounted price. The ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam is only
$69.95 for ACCP members and $89.95 for nonmembers
until August 31, 2014. Prices will increase on September 1,
2014. Purchase early at www.accp.com/bookstore/product.aspx?pc=meph14 for maximum savings.
Please note that no one involved in developing the ACCP
Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam has served on a BPS Specialty
Council, nor has anyone involved in the exam’s development
served as an item writer for BPS.
Report of the Nominations Committee
The 2014 Nominations Committee has recommended the following slate of candidates for the 2015 ACCP
election. The election will occur in spring 2015, and
successful candidates will assume office at the 2015
ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in San
Francisco, California.
2014 Annual Meeting Keynote Address to
Focus on Patient-Centered Care and the
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
President-Elect:
Marcia Buck, Pharm.D.; Charlottesville, VA
Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D.; Philadelphia, PA
Join ACCP on Sunday, October 12, during the Opening
General Session of the 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting in
Austin, Texas, for the keynote address titled, “PatientCentered Care and the PCMH—Where Are We, REALLY,
and Where Do We Need to Go?” Marci Nielsen, Ph.D.,
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Treasurer:
John Cleary, Pharm.D.; Jackson, MS
Brian Erstad, Pharm.D.; Tucson, AZ
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Regent:
Tracy Hagemann, Pharm.D.; Edmond, OK
Dawn Havrda, Pharm.D.; Winchester, VA
Brian Hemstreet, Pharm.D.; Denver, CO
Richard Parrish, Ph.D.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
House Republicans pulled no punches in expressing
their frustration at the Senate’s inactivity. The Republican
National Committee (RNC) posted on Twitter: “The
Republican House has worked to create jobs. Obstructionist
@SenatorReid stands in the way. #FireReid.” The RNC noted
that more than 300 House bills are waiting in the Senate, including 43 bills aimed at job creation. Democrats countered
that Senate Republicans have cynically blocked legislation
in the Senate to enable GOP candidates to run against a
dysfunctional Congress. Because Democrats must defend
21 of the 36 Senate seats being contested, compared with
14 races for seats currently held by Republicans, Democrats
will likely bear the brunt of voter frustration at the inability
of this Congress to complete even routine legislative work.
In the final hours before the recess, despite a late collapse of negotiations over legislation that would provide
emergency funding to address the emerging immigration
crisis at the southern border with Mexico, Congress did
eventually manage to deliver some meaningful legislative output before adjourning:
■■ A measure that would overhaul the troubled
Department of Veterans Affairs, including $15
billion in emergency funding and confirmation
of former Procter & Gamble executive Robert
McDonald as the next Veterans Affairs secretary
■■ A 9-month extension that would keep the Highway
Trust Fund solvent until May 2015
■■ Confirmation of John Tefft as ambassador to Russia
Research Institute Trustee:
Rex Force, Pharm.D.; Pocatello, ID
Paul Gubbins, Pharm.D.; Springfield, MO
Grace Kuo, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH; La Jolla, CA
Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D.; Denver, CO
Additional nominations may be made in writing to the
secretary of the College, Krystal Haase, at ACCP, 13000
W. 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66215. Nominations
must clearly state the qualifications of the candidate, be
signed by at least 86 Full Members (1% of eligible Full
Members), and be submitted no later than September
12, 2014.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Tallian (chair), John Murphy (vice chair), Jill
Borchert, Susan Fagan, Douglas Fish, Krystal Haase (secretary), and William Kehoe
Washington Report
John McGlew
Director of Government Affairs
ACCP Submits Comments on Two Senate
Finance Committee Initiatives
With Congress out of session until September and
the November elections already looming, congressional staff acknowledge the unlikelihood of any major legislative initiatives advancing this year. But the Senate
Committee on Finance is already looking ahead to the
114th Congress and has begun preliminary work on
some important health care initiatives that could advance in 2015. ACCP recently provided comments on
two issues under consideration.
Update from Capitol Hill
Congress has now officially adjourned, and the House and
Senate are in the midst of their annual “August recess.” This
year, the summer break will last for 5 weeks, with lawmakers due back in the Capitol on September 8.
Typically, Washington sees a flurry of activity toward
the end of July as Congress scrambles to complete its work
before members depart. In contrast, the 113th Congress
seemed determined to protect its dubious distinction
as the least productive Congress in history. As of July 30,
Congress had enacted only 99 substantive public laws
(alongside 29 pieces of ceremonial legislation). To put this
in context, this figure represents around half as many substantive bills as were passed by the 112th Congress, when
lawmakers narrowly avoided a government shutdown and
a national default.
This lack of activity is particularly evident in the Senate,
which did not pass a single piece of appropriations legislation, despite earlier assurances from Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that June and July would be dedicated to advancing a legislative package to include these
spending bills.
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Future of Health Care Data
Finance Committee Chairman Wyden (D-OR) and
Senator Grassley (R-IA) invited health care stakeholders
to provide input on ideas that will enhance the availability and utility of health care data while maintaining and
strictly protecting patient privacy.
In a press release, the senators noted,
Health care–related data, specifically, is a growing
but largely untapped resource for accelerating improvements in health care quality and value. This data
has great potential for use by consumers who can be
empowered to choose providers that best fit their
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specific needs; by providers who can improve and deliver higher-quality care; and by payers who can design the most efficient and effective delivery models.
to discuss your practice, your patients, and the importance of establishing a Medicare comprehensive medication management benefit. Click here to enter your zip
code and obtain contact information for your elected
officials.
Click here to read ACCP’s comments.
Chronic Illness: Addressing Patients’ Unmet Needs
On July 15, the Finance Committee held a full hearing addressing the challenges of chronic illness. In his
opening statement, Chairman Wyden noted that more
than two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries are now dealing with several chronic conditions and that their care
accounts for almost all—93%—of Medicare spending.
Chairman Wyden went on to highlight issues that arise
when patient care, particularly related to medication
use, is uncoordinated, with different providers operating in silos.
Find and attend a town hall meeting.
To find out when and where these meetings are held,
check your members’ Web sites, Facebook and Twitter accounts, and local newspapers, or directly call the offices of
your elected officials. Some town hall meetings are held online or in conference calls. These town hall meetings provide an excellent forum for addressing the issue of health
care delivery reform and the future of the Medicare program. Clinical pharmacists should take advantage of this opportunity to discuss ACCP’s Medicare Initiative.
Send a letter to your lawmakers.
We have prepared a letter to Congress describing our
Medicare Initiative that you can review and edit. You
can send this letter in just a few easy clicks, but for maximum impact, we encourage you to personalize the letter by sharing some additional information about your
clinical practice and the patients you care for.
Simply click here to visit our Legislative Action Center,
and follow the instructions to send your message to
your representative and senators.
Click here to read more about the Senate Committee
on Finance hearing.
Click here to read ACCP’s comments submitted to
the committee.
Medicare Initiative Advocacy
As a reminder, ACCP members should take advantage of the August recess to engage with their members
of Congress and help generate support for our Medicare
Initiative to establish a comprehensive medication management benefit under Part B of the Medicare program.
Here are four things you can do to assist in this effort:
Your Contribution to ACCP-PAC Can Help Advance Our
Medicare Coverage Initiative
The political reality is that a legislative initiative cannot move forward purely on the strength of its own
merits—grassroots advocacy and financial contributions are key to demonstrating support for our initiative
from elected officials’ own districts and states.
A well-funded political action committee (PAC) will
give ACCP the resources it needs to support our friends
on Capitol Hill. ACCP-PAC is the only political action committee dedicated to electing members of Congress who
are committed to advancing our Medicare Initiative.
Contributions from ACCP-PAC to members of Congress
will raise our profile on Capitol Hill, improve our standing among key lawmakers, and provide unique opportunities to discuss our initiative with potential congressional champions. Our PAC will also help ensure that
elected officials who support our initiative remain in office to advance the goals of the proposal in the future.
Only ACCP members are eligible to contribute to the
PAC and allow us to make these vital political contributions. With more than 15,000 ACCP members, ACCP is in
a position to become one of the most prominent pharmacy PACs in Washington. To do this, we need the widespread support of our membership.
Invite your lawmakers to tour your practice setting.
Hosting a visit of your elected officials to your practice is perhaps the single most important thing you can
do to help lawmakers understand what team-based, patient-centered clinical practice is all about—and to generate their support for recognition and payment for clinical pharmacists’ services.
A visit also serves as a means to establish an ongoing
constructive dialogue with your congressman or senator, and their staff, on issues important to the delivery
of team-based, patient-centered care.
A comprehensive guide to inviting a member of
Congress to tour your practice site is available on our
Legislative Action Center. If you would like to discuss
the process of hosting a lawmaker at your practice site,
please contact John McGlew at (202) 621-1820 or [email protected].
Schedule meetings with your members of Congress or
their staff.
As the ongoing debate over Medicare physician payment reform shows, health care remains a priority on
Capitol Hill. The August recess presents an ideal opportunity to schedule meetings with your elected officials
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If each ACCP member contributed just $25, ACCPPAC would raise $350,000. All ACCP members should
consider donating at least $25 to ACCP-PAC. CLICK
HERE to support your PAC today!
expected to undertake a wide array of responsibilities that
include researching and preparing briefs on health care issues; assisting with policy decisions; drafting memoranda;
and planning, organizing, and carrying out program and
management objectives. The congressional office (personal or committee) placement should ideally be with one of
the committees that predominantly deal with health issues
such as the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
(HELP) Committee and Senate Finance Committee or
the House Ways and Means or Energy and Commerce
committees.
Now Accepting Applications – ACCP/ASHP/VCU
Pharmacy Policy Fellow Program
The Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow
Program is a collaborative effort of ACCP, the School of
Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia
Commonwealth University, and the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists.
The program provides a unique health care policy learning experience designed to demonstrate the value of pharmacy-government interaction and to facilitate practical
contributions to the effective use of scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge in government policy development.
Fellows spend a month with each of the professional organizations as members of their respective government and
professional affairs staff. In November of the fellow year,
Fellows begin working on the staff of an individual senator
or representative or a relevant congressional committee in
a legislative environment requiring health care input.
The program is an enriching opportunity for the Fellow
to develop legislative evaluation and policy development
skills, improve research and writing skills, and integrate
practical policy experience with theory. The Fellow will be
Applications for 2015–2016 Pharmacy Healthcare
Policy Fellow Program
Interested candidates should visit the Pharmacy
Healthcare Policy Fellow Program’s Web site for more information and instruction on submitting an application.
Contact Us! For more information on any of ACCP’s advocacy efforts, please contact:
John K. McGlew
Director, Government Affairs
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004-1017
(202) 621-1820
[email protected]
ACCP Research Institute 2014 FIT Program
FIT Class of 2014
Front Row: Grace Kuo, Lynda Welage, Emi Minejima,
and Susan Fagan
Second Row: Raymond Cha, Karen Farris, Jennifer
Cocohoba, Katy Trinkley, and Scott Bolesta
Third Row: Reggie Frye, Mary Ensom, Kayla Stover,
Allison Blackmer, and Vicki Ellingrod
Fourth Row: Kyle Burghardt, Danny Riche, Demetra
Tsapepas, and Irene La-Beck
Back Row: Tyler Gums, David DeRemer, Robbie Parker,
John Cleary, Sheldon Holstad, and Annesha Lovett
Thirteen investigator participants and 11 faculty mentors teamed up for 4½ days of intensive proposal development work at the University of Georgia College
of Pharmacy from July 10 to 14, 2014. Guided by experienced mentors, mentees concentrated on and revised their individual research proposals throughout
the week. Six small-group proposal development sessions kicked off with “Writing Killer Aims” and, working
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at the pace of the group, ended with a “Budget, Project
Management, and Next Steps Toward Implementation”
session. The small-group sessions were complemented
by tip-rich lectures and discussions, one-on-one mentor
and biostatistician appointments, and continual proposal revisions. See the full schedule at http://www.accpri.
org/docs/fit/2014 FIT Schedule 1 page.pdf.
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PRN-Sponsored FIT Tuition Scholarship Recipients for
2014:
2014 FIT Faculty Mentors:
John D. Cleary, Pharm.D., FCCP
University of Mississippi
Ambulatory Care PRN:
Tyler Gums, Daniel Riche (½), and Katy Trinkley
Jennifer Cocohoba, Pharm.D., MAS, BCPS
University of California, San Francisco
Critical Care PRN:
Scott Bolesta
Hematology/Oncology PRN:
David DeRemer
Vicki L. Ellingrod, Pharm.D., FCCP
University of Michigan
Mary H.H. Ensom, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, FCSHP,
FCAHS
University of British Columbia
Immunology/Transplantation PRN:
Irene La-Beck and Demetra Tsapepas
Susan C. Fagan, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
University of Georgia, Georgia Regents University
Infectious Diseases PRN:
Raymond Cha, Emi Minejima, and Kayla Stover
Karen Farris, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Education/Training PRN:
Daniel Riche (½)
Reginald F. Frye, Pharm.D., Ph.D., FCCP
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Note: The Adult Medicine PRN offered a scholarship
that was not awarded in 2014.
Maribeth Johnson, M.S.
Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents
University
2014 FIT Investigator Participants:
Allison Blackmer, Pharm.D., BCPS
University of Michigan
Grace M. Kuo, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH, FCCP
University of California San Diego
Scott Bolesta, Pharm.D., BCPS
Wilkes University
Jeannine McCune, Pharm.D., BCOP
University of Washington (unable to attend)
Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.
Wayne State University
Robert B. Parker, Pharm.D., FCCP
University of Tennessee
Raymond Cha, Pharm.D., B.S. Pharmacy
Wayne State University
Lynda Welage, Pharm.D., FCCP
University of New Mexico
David DeRemer, Pharm.D., BCOP
University of Georgia
The FIT Program is designed for mid-career clinical
pharmacy researchers who have yet to receive significant funding. The program is especially well-suited for
those pursuing NIH R- or K-type (Career Development)
awards. Watch www.accpri.org for the summer 2015 FIT
program announcement and application information, or
call the ACCP Research Institute at (913) 492-3311 for
additional information.
Tyler Gums, Pharm.D.
University of Iowa
Irene La-Beck, Pharm.D.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Annesha Lovett, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Mercer University
ACCP PBRN Welcomes Two New Members
of the Community Advisory Panel
Emi Minejima, Pharm.D.
University of Southern California
Daniel Riche, Pharm.D.
University of Mississippi
The ACCP PBRN is pleased to announce that two new members will
join the Community Advisory Panel
(CAP). Beginning October 12, 2014,
Jeffrey Cies and Robert DiDomenico
will join current CAP members Kari Olson (chair), Margie
Snyder (vice chair), Bill Baker, Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, Wesley
Byerly, Collin Hovinga, Richard Parrish II, Kelly Rudd, Gregory
Smallwood, and Orly Vardeny.
Kayla Stover, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-ID)
University of Mississippi
Katy Trinkley, Pharm.D.
University of Colorado
Demetra Tsapepas, Pharm.D., BCPS
NY Presbyterian Hospital
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The CAP is a standing committee to the ACCP PBRN
with the mission of representing the breadth and depth
of PBRN members. Furthermore, the CAP is used as a
mechanism for readily available feedback regarding the
feasibility and practicality of proposed research projects. You may read more about CAP members by visiting
www.accpri.org/cap/index.aspx.
by senior professors and beginning faculty, pharmacy
directors and new clinicians, preceptors and residents,
students in Pharm.D. programs, and pharmacists from
industry and government reveal how critical reflection
on pharmacy situations can lead to complex insights
and improved patient care.
The Clinical Faculty Survival
Guide provides clinical faculty practical information,
advice, and encouragement
for succeeding in the roles
of practitioner, teacher, researcher, and scholar. You
will find the content advantageous whether you are a
new or seasoned faculty
member or a resident, fellow, or graduate student. The advice provided by the
Clinical Faculty Survival Guide will make this a valuable addition to your professional library.
If you are a resident, planning to be a resident, or
involved in resident training, the Resident Survival
Guide is your best resource for negotiating your entire
residency experience. When you choose to become a
pharmacy resident, a world of opportunities and challenges is opened up to you. This guide has been developed to assist you in meeting those challenges and taking advantage of those opportunities.
Back-to-School Special at the ACCP Bookstore
As the new academic year approaches, it is time for
back-to-school shopping. The ACCP Bookstore is ready
to help with a special offer on select ACCP publications.
Whether you are a new or experienced faculty member
or a student or resident, the ACCP Bookstore can enhance your professional resource collection.
Visit the ACCP Bookstore at www.accp.com/bookstore and place an order for any of the popular titles
featured below. When you enter the promotion code
BTS2014, you’ll automatically receive 15% off member
or non-member pricing!
How to Develop a Business Plan for
Pharmacy Services, Second Edition,
is designed as a tool to assist individuals in evaluating and creating pharmacy service proposals by promoting critical thinking in key areas
through the use of selected, thoughtprovoking questions. It will assist
pharmacy clinicians, managers, and
leaders in exploring, researching,
proposing, and implementing new
services and in enhancing existing services by providing a
systematic approach to the business planning process. The
materials presented are applicable to pharmacy services in
hospitals, community practice, managed care organizations, ambulatory clinics, and elsewhere. The book is also
useful as a teaching tool in the classroom environment.
Business planning is an important skill for pharmacy students, and many colleges/schools of pharmacy have required or elective courses on this subject.
Clinical Pharmacy in
the United States:
Transformation of a
Profession is a comprehensive account of
the evolution of clinical pharmacy and is a
must-read for anyone
who cares about the
profession of pharmacy. This book’s unique design offers an important context beyond pharmacy by providing an overview of U.S. culture, politics, economics,
technology, health care, and other events—chronicled
alongside the major clinical pharmacy events of the
past several decades. Reflective essays written by the
leaders of our profession appear throughout the book.
Nourishing the Soul of Pharmacy:
Stories of Reflection is a collection
of essays from clinical pharmacists
who reflect on their role in patient care and illustrate the soul of
pharmacy in its many forms. This
reflective inquiry reminds practitioners of their power to transform the delivery of health services in the continuum of care. Essays
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This offer will be valid until midnight, Monday,
September 1, 2014. Take advantage of this special opportunity to purchase these favorite titles. Order online at www.accp.com/bookstore or by telephone at
(913) 492-3311. Remember to add promotion code
BTS2014 to your order to receive special pricing.
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ACCP Volunteer Recognition
Director-ANephRx Core Laboratory; Albany College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY.
The following individuals have made significant contributions to ACCP during the past 2 years. ACCP congratulates
them for being nominated by their peers and thanks them
for their significant contributions to the organization.
Kelly Rudd, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP; Clinical
Pharmacy Service Coordinator, Network Coordinator
of Anticoagulation, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist;
Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY.
Adult Medicine PRN
Visit http://www.accp.com/membership/vrp.aspx
to view the current listing of volunteers recognized and
their specific contributions to the College.
Sarah L. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS; Assistant Professor,
Department of Clinical Pharmacy at University of
Colorado School of Pharmacy, Denver, CO.
Lindsay Arnold, Pharm.D., BCPS; Clinical Specialist in
Cardiology at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Global Health PRN Receives
ACCP Board Approval
Melissa Badowski, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVE; Clinical
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
at University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
ACCP members seeking to network with member colleagues who share their practice and research interests
now have a choice of 24 Practice and Research Networks
(PRNs), the newest of which is the Global Health PRN.
Approved by the ACCP Board of Regents on July 23, the
new PRN offers ACCP members a dedicated network
to address global health concerns, help reduce disparities in the delivery of pharmacy services on an international level, and learn from the successes and mistakes
of other nations through education, research, and idea
sharing.
The new PRN will host a planning meeting and networking forum during the upcoming 2014 ACCP Annual
Meeting in Austin. The planning meeting will be held
during the evening PRN business and networking forums. The schedule of the meeting will be confirmed
within the next few weeks.
The founding chair of the Global Health PRN, Renee
Holder, Pharm.D., BCPS, believes that clinical pharmacists should have a significant stake in establishing their
role in global health. “I was thrilled to learn that ACCP
has recognized the need for the Global Health PRN,” she
said.
Mid-Atlantic College of Clinical Pharmacy (MACCP)
Chapter
Ellena Anagnostis, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS; Drug
Information Specialist; Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Tiffany Bias, Pharm.D., B.S., AAHIVP; Infectious
Disease Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Hahnemann
University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Grace Earl, Pharm.D., BCPS; Assistant Professor
of Clinical Pharmacy; University of the Sciences
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA.
Joseph Kluck, Pharm.D., BCPS; Clinical Specialist;
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA.
John Knorr, Pharm.D., BCPS; Transplant Clinical
Pharmacist and Student Clerkship Coordinator;
Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
The PRN will provide existing and new ACCP members
with a network to address global health concerns and
to share practice models and research on an international level. Regardless of your practice setting or specialty, there is likely a topic or practice issue you encounter on a regular basis that transcends geographic
borders. I encourage you to join or learn more at the
annual meeting.
Sejal Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS; Patient Care Pharmacist
– Emergency Medicine; Methodist Hospital – Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Bhavik Shah, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP; Assistant
Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice; Thomas
Jefferson University – Jefferson School of Pharmacy,
Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Holder is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences College of
Pharmacy, Henderson, Nevada.
To join the Global Health PRN, visit http://www.accp.
com/prns/entrance.aspx?prn=GLBL.
New York State College of Clinical Pharmacy
Amy Barton Pai, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASN, BCPS;
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and
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In Memoriam Charles A. Walton, Ph.D., FCCP (1926–2014)
The ACCP family was deeply saddened by the death of founding
member Charles Walton on July 31,
2014. Dr. Walton was a past member of the Board of Regents and an
Honorary ACCP Fellow. Dr. Walton
was one of clinical pharmacy’s most
influential leaders and pioneers. His vision that pharmacists would one day become direct patient care
providers who optimize the use of medications and
improve patient outcomes had an important impact
on the formation and direction of ACCP. His
mentoring played a major role in the development of
many of today’s clinical pharmacy leaders. He inspired generations of student pharmacists, residents,
and young faculty at the University of Kentucky,
Lexington, and the University of Texas, San Antonio,
to achieve excellence in clinical practice, education,
and research. In 2006, he received ACCP’s most prestigious award, the Paul F. Parker Medal. He is survived
by his wife, Joyce, of Titus, Alabama, and two sons,
Charles A. and Kendall M. Walton. See Dr. Walton’s
complete biography at http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/news/spotwalton14.html.
2015 Committee and Task
Force Progress Report
Grace Chan
Jennifer Chan
Courtney Chandler
Chia-Fang Chang
Lindsey Chezik
Deborah Collins
Pat Corkrey
Joshua Cullen
Molly Curran
Sonja Damjanoski-Farias
Christopher DeMella
Audra Derry
Mei Qin Dong
Evan Draper
Megan Elavsky
Elnaz Elyaszadeh
Brennan Ertmer
David Essi
Jaclyn Evans
Joe Favatella
Elizabeth Faville
Samuel Felix
April Finnigan
Gary Flowers
Heather Folz
Lauren Fox
Justina Frimpong
Derek Frost
Penny Fugal
Kirsten Garman
Jason Gerstner
Hilary Gerwin
Katherine Gharibian
Islam Ghazi
Angela Goodhart
Kelsey Gorkom
ACCP thanks the more than 900 ACCP members who expressed interest in devoting time to committees, task forces, and other volunteer activities during the upcoming year.
All members were asked to indicate the specific ACCP activities in which they were interested by responding to
ACCP’s annual survey for volunteers, conducted from June
27 to July 18. President-Elect Judith Jacobi is expected to
complete the initial committee roster assignments soon,
and committee/task force e-mail invitations will be sent to
members by August 25. Because some members may find
themselves unable to serve, it is expected that additional
invitations will be distributed in early September. ACCP will
provide a final update on 2015 committees and task forces
in next month’s newsletter.
New Members
Laurel Aaberg
Sosi Abrahamian
Sawsan Adam
Danielle Ahlstrom
Sarah Albers
Ahmed Altyar
Arnold Andreasen
William Aquino
Wen-Jan Armbruster
Lindsay Arrington
Austin Ballew
Jennifer Barringer
Melissa Beatty
Daniel Bell
Neela Bhajandas
Alyson Blum
ACCP Report
Dana Boeck
Jarred Bowden
Jeffrey Bowman
Hilary Box
Kristen Boykin
Jake Bradshaw
Rachel Britt
Brittany Bruch
Catherine Buckthal
Derek Burden
Lauren Caldas
Chara Calhoun
Maria Cardinale
Briana Carroll
Jessie Casberg
Alexandra Chambers
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Karen Grinnen
Erin Grubbs
Gabriel Guerra
Elizabeth Haftel
Liya Hagos
Alice Hao
Elizabeth Harley
Andrew Hatt
Lindsay Henkel
Richard Herold
Lisa Hong
Mallory Howard
Sharlene Huang
Alexander Huynh
Itode Idowu
Ellen Immler
Jeremy John
Shaminder Kalkat
Lauren Karel
Kristin Kielar
Kyung Kim
Kerri Klajbor
Elizabeth Lakatos
Kirsten Lechner
Elizabeth Lee
Tyler Lewis
Anne Libby
Colleen Linsenmayer
Emily Logan
Mark Logan
James Lokken
Adrienne Lunde
Harriet Manis
Kaylee Marino
Anna Marsakova
Kourtney Marsh
August 2014
Lukas Martin
Haley McHenry
Allyson McIntire
Emily McLaurin
Holly McLean
Terry McSween
William Mees
Kristin Micciche
Andrew Miller
Angela Miller
Janna Miller
Jennifer Miller
Anne Misher
Mouiz Mohammed
Cody Moore
Rebecca Moore
Jonna Munroe
Cynthia Muthusi
Preveshen Naidoo
Janine Ng
Christina Ngo
Geoffrey Ngo
Huong Nguyen
Leah Nguyen
Ngoc-Linh Nguyen
Tam Nguyen
Trang Nguyen
Trang Nguyen
Ryuichi Ogawa
Hanna Park
Kelly Parsons
Miral Patel
Anthony Patterson
Nicole Payette
Adam Penn
Nicole Persun
Elise Phelps
Nathaniel Poole
Tsz Kin Poon
Amy Pope
Hanna Raber
Farjana Rahman
Lisa Ramirez
Kerry Redman
Abigail Rhoades
Jessica Rivera
Ryan Rivosecchi
Ali Roberts
Rena Roberts
Lauren Robust
Emily Rodman
Ryan Rodriguez
ACCP Report
The following individuals recently advanced from
Associate to Full Member:
Nichelle Rummel
Leah Sabato
Daniel Salzwedel
Kimberly Sanders
Kristyn Sanders
Robert Schmidt
Anna Jo Schreck
Joseph Sciasci
Stephanie Seaman
Nathan Seligson
Jade Senger
Kimberly Seratt
Melinda Sharp
Ben Sharples
Johanna Sierra
Jessica Smith
Lequista Smith
Adam Spaulding
Megan Stambough
Elizabeth Staub
Laura Stokes
Brandi Strader
Danine Sullinger
Saad Sultan
Margarita Taburyanskaya
Nina Tachikawa
Abrar Thabit
Brenda Thiel
Lauren Thomas
Tara Tolbert
Amanda Torbett
Krista Torrey
Cierra Treu
Trang Trinh
Melissa Tsiu
Dagny Ulrich
Faranak Vahidsafa
Bailey Vardsveen
Michael Veltri
Diana Vest
Leslie Warford
Luke Weaver
Erin Weeda
Kathy Weekes-Plante
Erica Wilson
Yu Yeung Wong
Simo Yao
Sierra Young
Achamma Zachariah
Laura Zane
Whitney Zentgraf
Daniel Aistrope
Megan Bauer
Philip Chung
Camilla Farrell
Erin Hennessey
Laura Hogue
Immanuel Ijo
Erik Kellison
Armine Khachatryan
Thomas Nester
Rebecca Pettit
Molly Rockstad
Brian Simmons
Catherine Sury
Brian Tsuji
Izabela Wozniak
New Member Recruiters
Many thanks to the following individuals for recruiting
colleagues to join them as ACCP members:
Ryan Bookout
Jennifer Ellison
Carinda Feild
Rachel Franks
Candice Garwood
Tina Hardison
Lisa Hutchison
Kimberly Kelly
Jennifer Kohn
Michael Kraft
Ashley Lawrance
Deanna McDanel
Kristin Otting
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Elizabeth Phillips
Nicole Pinelli
Diane Rhee
Kellie Rose
Stacy Schmittling
Joseph Smith
Mate Soric
Chris Tawwater
Joseph Vande Griend
Emily Volger
Todd Walroth
Chelsea Warren
Peggy Yam
August 2014
Director, Clinical Practice Advancement
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Position Responsibilities
The director of clinical practice advancement is
responsible for leading the work of the College in
developing and promoting the professional resources, guidelines, and standards of practice for clinical
pharmacists which advance the type of team-based,
patient-centered care delivery that improves patient outcomes.
This newly established, full-time position reports
to the Associate Executive Director (AED) and is
based in ACCP’s Washington, DC, office.
Principal activities will include:
■■ Identification, development, and promotion of
effective programs, products, and services that
support the patient care and practice/business
operational needs of clinical pharmacists in
practice.
■■ Communication, analysis, and tracking of the
status and developments of clinical pharmacist
practice regulation, innovation, credentialing,
and privileging at the national and state
levels. Collaboration and communication with
medical, pharmacy, other health professional
organizations, and patient advocacy groups to
promote improved medication use quality and
safety by clinical pharmacists as accountable
and responsible members of health care
teams. Communication and collaboration with
the practice-based research network (PBRN)
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Qualifications
The successful candidate will have an earned
Pharm.D. degree, will have completed residency
training (PGY1 required, PGY2 preferred), and will be
certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
in a recognized pharmacy practice specialty (or eligible for certification in a specialty currently in development by BPS). A minimum of 5 years’ experience
in direct patient care (beyond postgraduate training)
as a member of interprofessional health care teams
in either ambulatory or inpatient settings is expected.
Preference will be given to candidates with a
demonstrated record of achievement in clinical practice innovation and implementation. A fundamental
of the ACCP Research Institute in the area of
practice-relevant research.
Preparation of appropriate reports, issue
briefs, and related informational documents
that inform and support the analysis and
decision-making activities of the ACCP senior
staff and Board of Regents related to practice
advancement and professional affairs.
Supervision and mentoring of the ACCP/ASHP/
VCU health policy fellow jointly with the AED
and Director of Government Affairs.
Preparation of regular updates, reports, and
other pieces for the ACCP Report, ACCP Web
site, and other communications media.
Performance of other duties as assigned by the
AED or the Executive Director.
working knowledge of credentialing, privileging, major health care reform issues, practice design, payment policy, health care coding and billing, and postgraduate health professional education and training
is desirable.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. A
competitive benefits package is provided, including
relocation expenses, employee health and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement program, flexible annual
leave policies, and support for professional development. Recruitment will continue until the position is
filled. Candidates should submit a letter of interest
and curriculum vitae to:
Brent Akright
Operations Manager
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
13000 W. 87th St. Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66215
Telephone: (913) 492-3311
E-mail: [email protected]
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